Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Alex Salmond (Former Scottish Prime Minister). So many around me are passing on their mortal coil. This, of course, is because of my age of 83. I just learned of the passing of Scottish, Alex Salmond, 69, Who fought politically so fervently for Scottish Independence. I met Alex in San Francisco, while he reached out to California To increase Scottish trade with the world's 6th largest economic entity. Alex loved horse racing, so our meeting occurred at a Bay Area race track-- Including kilts, talk of Scottish history, scotch, And a display of my hand-carved stones. There, I made a presentation of a small stone carving, Depicting a knot overlaid by the Scottish thistle. Days later, Upon Salmond's return to Scotland, I received a wonderful, much treasured thank you note, from Alex, Expressing his warm thanks, praising my ancient carving methods. Alex Salmond will truly be a part of Scotland's continual attempts To be once again an independent nation-state, And I am so proud to have known him. Frank Maurer 13 October 2024 0800 Hours.